About Rachael Ann

I am a still a teenager but have the body of an elderly person. I have been battling chronic health problems for almost 4 years straight now. I kept saying I wasn't insane and making things up. I was right and it turns out that I have Lyme Disease! This is my way of keeping focused on the positives when the days are long and hard. I don't have all the answers but I keep hope.

Today is better than yesterday which was better than the day before that! Confused yet? For more than a month I don’t think I have had 2 consecutive days of progress, until now! Sunday did not include more than about … Continue reading →

I didn’t start out this way. I wasn’t always a 2-nap-a-day, habitually plan-canceling, chronically ill person. Once upon a time I was a high school freshman with a promising future in Volleyball. I made the B-squad (sophomore team) as a … Continue reading →

Tonight was sister bonding time for a couple of hours while my parents were elsewhere. Joyce is 7 and a spunky, perky, and truly joyful kid. Love her to death. Yes she has a play-dough doughnut with caramel frosting, green … Continue reading →

I have a confession. I’m addicted to nut butters! Remember how I said yesterday that I was going to post pics and the recipe for my Caesar dressing and resulting salad? Well… Welcome to the world of the chronically ill! … Continue reading →

I can’t believe that after almost a year of strict ultra-healthy eating I had never been to the local Farmer’s market before this very morning! Before I get to the pictures and details, let me explain my eating restrictions so … Continue reading →